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Grammar 1-20

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Food prices have been ______ steadily for at least ten years.

a)

rising

b)

lifting

c)

raising

2.

I'll have to study hard ______ I can pass the exam.

a)

so that

b)

such

c)

in order

3.

You ______ to eat if you are not hungry.

a)

needn't

b)

haven't

c)

don't have

4.

We'll dance and ______ we'll have lunch.

a)

straight away

b)

so

c)

then

5.

She has to go to Germany for the next ______ of the training.

a)

step

b)

stage

c)

point

6.

When the meeting had finished, we went ______ the plan once again.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

over

7.

I locked the animals in the cage to ______ them from getting away.

a)

avoid

b)

hinder

c)

prevent

8.

You are ______ your time trying to persuade her.

a)

wasting

b)

losing

c)

missing

9.

Our last cook was better than our ______ one.

a)

latter

b)

instant

c)

current

10.

I am grateful to Mary for being so patient ______ us.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

at

11.

Have you exchanged that lovely car ______ this?

a)

with

b)

by

c)

for

12.

The weather was ______ the poor harvest.

a)

condemned for

b)

found fault with for

c)

blamed for

13.

Olivia is teaching three classes and she is examining at a literature exam tomorrow. ______ she is chairing a meeting at the Bright Owl Club.

a)

On top of it

b)

At top

c)

On the top of it

14.

I don't see any ______ in arriving early at the show.

a)

cause

b)

point

c)

reason

15.

Your application for a visa was turned ______ by the consulate.

a)

aside

b)

over

c)

down

16.

Shopping malls account for 70 percent of the retail business in this country because they are controlled environments that ______ concerns about the weather.

a)

justify

b)

foster

c)

eliminate

17.

It is ______ impossible to tell the twins apart.

a)

virtually

b)

closely

c)

extremely

18.

The man claimed that he was the ______ heir to the throne.

a)

due

b)

correct

c)

rightful

19.

The rather humid climate in no way ______ from the beauty of these places.

a)

protracts

b)

detracts

c)

attracts

20.

______ no need to buy traveller's cheques.

a)

It's

b)

It has

c)

There's